Naoshima Full-Day Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide: Explore World-Class Contemporary Art
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16 Ratings
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Embark on an engaging, value-packed full-day private tour of Naoshima with a government-licensed guide and explore the world-class contemporary art scene in this captivating island destination.
Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Art House Project - The tiny fishing village of Honmura, on the eastern edge of Naoshima, is home to the Art House Project, a collection of abandoned houses and workshops (as well as a temple and a shrine), that have been converted into venues and art installations by artists from Japan and around the world.

The Art Houses are scattered throughout the village, within walking distance of one another. Intersperse your visits with a coffee break or lunch at one of the handful of charming cafes run by a mix of locals and transplants from cities like Tokyo and Osaka.

What's Included
  • Licensed Local Guide
  • Customizable Tour of your choice of 3-4 sites from ‘What to expect’ list
What's Not Included
  • Transportation fees, Entrance fees, Lunch, and Other personal expenses
  • Private transportation
  • You cannot combine multiple tour groups.
  • Guide Entry fees are only covered for sights listed under What to Expect.
Additional Information

This value-packed trip with a government-licensed and experienced multilingual tour guide is a fantastic and efficient way to explore Naoshima!

Once a rural island on the verge of becoming a ghost town, Naoshima is now a world-class center for contemporary art due in large part to contributions from Japan’s top achitects, including museums, a boutique hotel, and bathhouse. The area features a captivating result of avant-garde blending with rural natural beauty.

Let us know what you would like to experience and we will customize a eight-hour tour that’s best for you!

Note1: Please select your must-see spots from a list in the tour information to create your customized itinerary.
Note
2: The National Government Licensed Guide Interpreter certification is issued by the Japanese government requires a good knowledge and understanding of Japanese culture and history.

  • This is a walking tour. Pick up is on foot.
Location
Art House Project
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Cristina_g
Apr 4, 2024
Excellent tour with Reiko, we loved it - Reiko Takemaru is an excellent guide, she took us to all the places we wanted and more. She is very well prepared, she explained everything perfectly, she knows about art and history. We enjoyed this tour a lot. Amazing!!!
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425gayatrim
Nov 4, 2023
Good tour of Naoshima - Yokosan was very friendly and great in planning our trip to Naoshima. She took us around the museum's and art houses in Honmura and helped us manage our time very well.
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Rob
Oct 30, 2023
Super guide - Very well educated, well informed guide . She knew everything about de small en big culture. Ask my prio and composed a superb programm! Nice person! More than!
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Connector22471384011
Oct 19, 2023
Naoshima in a nutshell - We met Ray (Reiko) from JP-A at UNO port for an amazing day on the Naoshima art island. Her expertise allowed seamless movement across the island, with a special focus on the artist that interested us. The art both challenged and delighted us.Ray was a knowledgeable and friendly guide. We could not imagine visiting Naoshima without her.
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Cynthiapestana
Oct 16, 2023
Wonderful place with a guided tour - The island is so beautiful and our guide Ray was great. We had a wonderful time and I fully recommend getting a tour in Naoshima to make sure you don’t miss anything.
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Jfiuzaneto
Oct 16, 2023
Excelent tour, excelent guide. - My wife and I had a wonderful full-day private tour with Reiko Takemaru (Rai). She made all the difference. Besides being a ver nice person, she really has a wide knowledge of the place and of the pieces of art at the museums of the island.
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Cynthiapi3085vv
Oct 15, 2023
Lovely day in Naoshima - I had the most amazing experience, took several nice pictures and enjoyed a lovely day thanks to our guide Reiko Takemaru
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Adsell
Jul 22, 2023
Naoshima Full Day of it’s Art and Museums - Our guide Mari, was exceptional. She was super organised, spoke excellent English, kept us informed and was also very knowledgeable during our full day tour of the art galleries and museums on Naoshima Island. If you are fortunate to use her services, you will not regret enjoying the company of this delightful lady along with a wonderful experience.
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622efraina
May 12, 2023
Avoid! Incompetent and informal - We booked a USD200+ per person day tour in advance all the way from Mexico only to have been left waiting in our hotel. Nobody answered our messages to the tour operator from the app and Viator couldn’t contact them either. We were eventually refunded but left without a guided tour of Naoshima as all tours were booked. The full refund is not enough! Horrible experience
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